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SCENA 1.

Cleander like an Ethiope, Amynter.
The Scene, Erminia's Pallace.
Cleander.
Y'are sure the Duke will visit her.

Am.
I'm sure,
if he love her he'l rather dye then fail;
and if he fails, 'tis sign he loves her not.

Cle.
'Tis well, make haste to present me to her then,
I wod be present at
their parley and interview;
and what d'ye think? am I sufficiently
disguiz'd?

Am.
Disguiz'd! y'ar chang'd, and are no more
Cleander; Proteus was never so transform'd:
I, who know you even doubt whether it be you,
& were your thoughts but chang'd as all the rest,
your self would doubt
whether 'twere your self or no.

Cle.
Then do you tell her I'm both deaf and dumb,
that so having provided for all without,
that nothing from within may issue forth
to betray me, I'le shut up the port of speech,
and my thoughts shall hold no intelligence with
my tongue.

Am.
Peace, here comes some of the house,
you'l see how they'l wonder to see me here.